Articles filed under Coronavirus
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McHenry County extends deadline for business relief grantsJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County has extended the deadline for small businesses suffering financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the Immediate Business Relief Gr...
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North Central College adopting SHIELD Illinois testing programJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - North Central College is revamping its COVID-19 testing strategy for the spring semester thanks to a new partnership with SHIELD Illinois. Created by researchers at the ...
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From the Editor: Chronicling the vaccine phase of the pandemic experienceJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Hope comes in different forms in our evolving COVID-19 existence. In March, it was availability of testing for the strange new killer virus that was devastating New York...
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Illinois in vaccine race against more infectious COVID-19 strainJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - A more infectious strain of COVID-19 likely is circulating in Illinois even as the state and nation struggle to expedite getting vaccines into arms, public health offici...
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Palatine library closed due to COVID-19Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine Public Library, closed to the public since late November, will be closed entirely through Sunday because a number of staff members were diagnosed with COVID...
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Young Chicago students begin return to classroom learningJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago Public Schools students began their return to the classroom Monday as school doors opened to thousands of pre-kindergarten and some special education students. T...
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U.S. ramps up vaccinations to get doses to more AmericansJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballpar...
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FDA approves new at-home COVID-19 testJan 10, 2021 6:00 am - Q: It seems like a coronavirus test you can do at home would be really helpful. Then people who don't have symptoms could know that they should quarantine, and maybe tha...
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COVID-19 vaccine town hall WednesdayJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County officials will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart will host the discussion wit...
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State reports drop in COVID-19 cases, test ratesJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,711 new and probable confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the fewest in a week, along with 81 additional deaths from t...